“Spinels in Sediments and the Astronomical Perspective on Earth’s History — What Can 20 Tons of Rock and 40,000 Liters of Hydrochloric Acid Tell Us?”

Professor Amy Mainzer presented “Earth-Approaching Asteroids and Comets: Opportunity and Risk” at the Fouler Museum at UCLA comparing past earth impacts with the size and density of the meteorites that caused them to determine which meteors would be harmful to earth.

Take a tour of our amazing planet’s geologically important sites, and find a free downloadable illustrated book of the first 100!

Since 2019 the Impact Cratering Committee have developed defining criteria, and are launching in 2023 an approved database of confirmed sites.

Could the Tunguska event have been caused by something other than an asteroid?

Lowell Observatory’s great podcast series Star Stuff features all the news and developments at Meteor Crater!

Eugene (Yevgeniy) Gurov, an important contributor to the field of Meteoritics has passed away in his sleep on July 19, 2023.

Studying patterns of erosion caused by water at Barringer Meteor Crater helps provide evidence that liquid water may have existed on Mars!

“Among Harvard’s greatest treasures are people who revel in discovery and disperse dusty clouds of ignorance.” - David Kring

An incredible site and family opportunity to learn about space sciences and meteoritics- people come from all around the world to study or visit Barringer Meteor Crater!

“The Barringer Crater in Arizona, United States, was formed by the asteroid Canyon Diablo meteorite, where Lonsdaleite was first found in 1967. “

The 2023 Meteoritical Society Meeting takes place in Los Angeles California!

There are so many ways to “travel in space” on our own planet, and one of the best places to do so is in Northern Arizona!

Don’t miss Asteroid Day events at the sites of both an impact and an observatory in the same day!

This colossal hole created from a massive meteorite impact was a reminder of the incredible power of the universe, leaving me feeling a sense of peace and serenity I could not find elsewhere

"Experience the power of the impact at Barringer Meteor Crater - the perfect reminder of our place in the universe." -AI

Its a great year for popularizing impact science with two new films: Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City and Disney’s Crater!

Summer is here, longer days and more time to spend visiting Barringer Crater!

Events at Meteor Crater and Lowell Observatory!